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1977	Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus died at the age of 64 from a heart attack.	Tweet
1960	Niger became an independent country. It was previously a French colony.	Tweet
1946	The National Basketball Association (NBA) was founded.	Tweet
1946	British politician, Jack Straw, was born.	Tweet
1940	American actor, Martin Sheen, was born in Dayton, Ohio. He was born Ramon Gerardo Antonio Estevez but adopted his stage name in honour of Catholic archbishop and theologian Fulton J. Sheen.	Tweet
1926	American singer, Tony Bennett, was born in Astoria, Queens, New York City.	Tweet
1925	American football coach, Marv Levy, was born in Chicago, Illinois. He is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest coaches in the sport's history.	Tweet
1914	During the course of World War I, Germany declared war on France.	Tweet
1492	Italian explorer, Christopher Columbus, began his historic journey from Palos de la Frontera, Spain.	Tweet

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